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Nov. 26, 2009 Thanksgiving Day For the first time in the 10 months since taking office, U.S. President Barack Obama has dipped below the 50 percent approval mark as calculated by the high-traffic and much-respected Web site Real Clear Politics....

Idaho – Idaho's Luiz Toledo scored 15 points as the Vandals defeated Sacramento State, coming off a stunning victory over Oregon State, 75-61 Tuesday. The Vandals (3-1) jumped ahead quickly as Steffan Johnson hit two three-pointers to give Idaho a...

Nov. 22, 2009 “I look forward to an America which will not be afraid of grace and beauty.” - President John F. Kennedy, Oct. 26, 1963 It’s been 46 years since that awful day in Dallas when President John F....

Never take a beautiful sunset for granted. (Photo taken Nov. 11, 2009, from the Berkeley Marina, looking toward the Golden Gate Bridge.) The Punditty Project is sponsored by WIDsheets.com . WID Sheets: W rite I t D own and stay...

Nov. 17, 2009 Most of Punditty’s longtime readers probably won’t be expecting this one, but I have to weigh in and say I’m siding with Her Rogueness when it comes to the Newsweek cover photo. Here’s what former Alaska Gov....

Oct. 11, 2009 Somewhere along the way in the strange political drama that was the 2008 presidential campaign, Ole Punditty managed to get himself on the mailing list of the eventual winner, Sen. Barack Obama of Illinois. Less than one...

When it comes to sports, baseball is Punditty’s first love. There’s always a bit of a letdown when the World Series is over, especially when the Yankees win . However, the National Football League is there to soften the blow...

Back in the days when Apple Jacks still sponsored Captain Kangaroo , young Zane E. Punditty developed a fondness for apple-cinnamon flavoring. It wasn't until he took a nutrition class a few years back that he realized the real things...

Nov. 12, 2009 6 p.m. Pacific Standard Time Thank you for your interest in the 2009 Veterans Days Forward-a-Thon. The Forward-a-Thon is designed to raise $1 million in contributions for the Disabled American Veterans and get 10 million page views...

The President has amazingly won the Nobel Peace Price!